SOFTWARE REUSE STRATEGIES AND COMPONENT MARKETS

摘要

BLACK-BOX REUSE WITH COMPONENT MARKETS COULD BE THE SILVER BULLET SOLUTION THAT MAKES SOFTWARE REUSE A REALITY, AND ADVANCES SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TO A ROBUST INDUSTRIAL PROCESS ― BUT ONLY IF MARKET MAKERS ADDRESS THE GROWING PAINS PLAGUING THIS IMMATURE INDUSTRY. oftware reuse, the use of software artifacts across multiple projects, is an important strategy for improving software development efficiency and increasing the quality of software systems. When reuse is attempted, developers usually have access to the implementation code that can be modified to match a new project's requirements. This approach, in which code modifications are permitted, is referred to as white-box reuse. Frequently discussed inhibitors of white-box reuse include the large up-front investment necessary to populate a repository with reusable components, the problems associated with the classification and retrieval of reusable components, potential lack of management support, and the need to change the organizational structure and processes. Each of these factors poses a challenge that must be addressed successfully by organizations that engage in developing software using white-box reuse.